Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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What We Do Not Fund

The Foundation does not make grants to individuals except through its Books program.

Except in rare circumstances, the Foundation does not make grants to for-profit institutions.

The Foundation does not make grants in religion, medical research, or for research in the humanities.

The Foundation does not make grants to projects aimed at pre-college students except through its Civic Initiatives program.

The Foundation does not make grants to projects in the creative or performing arts except when those projects are related to educating the public about science, technology, or economics.

The Foundation does not make grants for endowments or fundraising drives, including fundraising dinners.

The Foundation does not make grants in support of buildings, laboratories, equipment, or instruments unless it can be demonstrated that such capital expenditures are essential to the success of a Foundation-supported research project, research program or educational initiative.

The Foundation does not make grants to political campaigns, to support political activities, or to lobby for or against particular pieces of legislation.